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Eurovision 2026 Quiz

Eurovision 2026 Quiz

Think you know your Eurovision winners from ABBA to Loreen? This quiz puts your knowledge of the world's biggest song contest to the test. From surprise victories to iconic performances, see how well you really know Eurovision history.

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A Brief History of Eurovision Winners

The Eurovision Song Contest has crowned a new champion almost every year since 1956, when Switzerland took the inaugural title in Lugano. What started as a modest broadcast experiment to unite post-war Europe through music has grown into a global spectacle watched by hundreds of millions. Along the way, it has launched the careers of superstars like ABBA, Céline Dion, and Måneskin.

The contest’s winners reflect shifting musical tastes across decades. The early years favoured orchestral ballads sung in national languages, while the modern era embraces everything from hard rock to electronic pop. Ireland holds the record for most wins with seven titles, including an unprecedented three consecutive victories in the 1990s. Sweden and Luxembourg each boast six wins, though Luxembourg has not competed since 1993.

Iconic Moments and Surprise Victories

Some Eurovision victories have become the stuff of legend. ABBA’s 1974 win with “Waterloo” is arguably the contest’s most famous moment, launching one of the best-selling groups of all time. In 2006, Finnish monster-rock band Lordi stunned audiences by winning in full costume and prosthetics. More recently, Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra delivered an emotionally charged victory in 2022 against the backdrop of conflict, while Sweden’s Loreen became only the second artist to win the contest twice in 2023.

Not every winner arrives as a favourite. Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest triumphed in 2013 despite low pre-contest expectations, and Portugal’s Salvador Sobral broke the mould in 2017 with a gentle jazz ballad that defied the trend toward high-energy anthems.

What Makes a Eurovision Winner?

Analysts and fans endlessly debate the winning formula. Staging, charisma, and a memorable hook all matter, but so does the voting bloc politics that shapes results. The introduction of a combined jury-and-televote system in 2009 was designed to balance professional judgment with public enthusiasm. Whether you follow the betting odds or back an outsider, predicting the winner remains gloriously unpredictable — and that is exactly what keeps fans coming back year after year.

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  1. 1956 — Switzerland Lys Assia won the inaugural contest in Lugano with 'Refrain'.
  2. 1957 — Netherlands Corry Brokken won in Frankfurt with 'Net als toen'.
  3. 1958 — France André Claveau won in Hilversum with 'Dors, mon amour'.
  4. 1959 — Netherlands Teddy Scholten won in Cannes with 'Een beetje'.
  5. 1960 — France Jacqueline Boyer won in London with 'Tom Pillibi'.
  6. 1961 — Luxembourg Jean-Claude Pascal won in Cannes with 'Nous les amoureux'.
  7. 1962 — France Isabelle Aubret won in Luxembourg with 'Un premier amour'.
  8. 1963 — Denmark Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann won in London with 'Dansevise'.
  9. 1964 — Italy Gigliola Cinquetti won in Copenhagen with 'Non ho l'età'.
  10. 1965 — Luxembourg France Gall won in Naples with 'Poupée de cire, poupée de son', written by Serge Gainsbourg.
  11. 1966 — Austria Udo Jürgens won in Luxembourg with 'Merci, Chérie' on his third Eurovision attempt.
  12. 1967 — United Kingdom Sandie Shaw won in Vienna with 'Puppet on a String'.
  13. 1968 — Spain Massiel won in London with 'La, la, la', narrowly beating Cliff Richard.
  14. 1969 (1/4) — Spain Salomé tied for first in Madrid with 'Vivo cantando' in the only four-way tie in Eurovision history.
  15. 1969 (2/4) — Netherlands Lenny Kuhr shared the 1969 victory with 'De troubadour'.
  16. 1969 (3/4) — United Kingdom Lulu shared the 1969 victory with 'Boom Bang-a-Bang'.
  17. 1969 (4/4) — France Frida Boccara shared the 1969 victory with 'Un jour, un enfant'.
  18. 1970 — Ireland Dana won in Amsterdam with 'All Kinds of Everything'.
  19. 1971 — Monaco Séverine won in Dublin with 'Un banc, un arbre, une rue' — Monaco's only victory.
  20. 1972 — Luxembourg Vicky Leandros won in Edinburgh with 'Après toi'.
  21. 1973 — Luxembourg Anne-Marie David won in Luxembourg with 'Tu te reconnaîtras'.
  22. 1974 — Sweden ABBA won in Brighton with 'Waterloo', launching one of the best-selling music acts of all time.
  23. 1975 — Netherlands Teach-In won in Stockholm with 'Ding-a-dong'.
  24. 1976 — United Kingdom Brotherhood of Man won in The Hague with 'Save Your Kisses for Me'.
  25. 1977 — France Marie Myriam won in London with 'L'oiseau et l'enfant' — France's most recent victory.
  26. 1978 — Israel Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta won in Paris with 'A-Ba-Ni-Bi'.
  27. 1979 — Israel Milk & Honey won in Jerusalem with 'Hallelujah', giving Israel back-to-back wins.
  28. 1980 — Ireland Johnny Logan won in The Hague with 'What's Another Year'.
  29. 1981 — United Kingdom Bucks Fizz won in Dublin with 'Making Your Mind Up'.
  30. 1982 — Germany Nicole won in Harrogate with 'Ein bißchen Frieden'.
  31. 1983 — Luxembourg Corinne Hermès won in Munich with 'Si la vie est cadeau' — Luxembourg's most recent victory.
  32. 1984 — Sweden Herreys won in Luxembourg with 'Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley'.
  33. 1985 — Norway Bobbysocks! won in Gothenburg with 'La det swinge'.
  34. 1986 — Belgium Sandra Kim won in Bergen at age 13 with 'J'aime la vie' — the youngest ever winner.
  35. 1987 — Ireland Johnny Logan won in Brussels with 'Hold Me Now', becoming the only person to win Eurovision twice as a performer.
  36. 1988 — Switzerland Céline Dion won in Dublin with 'Ne partez pas sans moi', launching her international career.
  37. 1989 — Yugoslavia Riva won in Lausanne with 'Rock Me' — Yugoslavia's only victory.
  38. 1990 — Italy Toto Cutugno won in Zagreb with 'Insieme: 1992', a celebration of European unity.
  39. 1991 — Sweden Carola won in Rome with 'Fångad av en stormvind' by just one point.
  40. 1992 — Ireland Linda Martin won in Malmö with 'Why Me?', written by Johnny Logan.
  41. 1993 — Ireland Niamh Kavanagh won in Millstreet with 'In Your Eyes'.
  42. 1994 — Ireland Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan won in Dublin with 'Rock 'n' Roll Kids' — Ireland's third win in a row.
  43. 1995 — Norway Secret Garden won in Dublin with 'Nocturne', featuring a mostly instrumental arrangement.
  44. 1996 — Ireland Eimear Quinn won in Oslo with 'The Voice' — Ireland's record seventh victory.
  45. 1997 — United Kingdom Katrina and the Waves won in Dublin with 'Love Shine a Light' — the UK's most recent victory.
  46. 1998 — Israel Dana International won in Birmingham with 'Diva', the first transgender winner.
  47. 1999 — Sweden Charlotte Nilsson won in Jerusalem with 'Take Me to Your Heaven'.
  48. 2000 — Denmark Olsen Brothers won in Stockholm with 'Fly on the Wings of Love'.
  49. 2001 — Estonia Tanel Padar & Dave Benton won in Copenhagen with 'Everybody' — Estonia's only victory.
  50. 2002 — Latvia Marie N won in Tallinn with 'I Wanna' — Latvia's only victory.
  51. 2003 — Turkey Sertab Erener won in Riga with 'Everyway That I Can' — Turkey's only victory.
  52. 2004 — Ukraine Ruslana won in Istanbul with 'Wild Dances'.
  53. 2005 — Greece Helena Paparizou won in Kyiv with 'My Number One' — Greece's only victory.
  54. 2006 — Finland Lordi won in Athens with 'Hard Rock Hallelujah', the first hard rock act to win Eurovision.
  55. 2007 — Serbia Marija Šerifović won in Helsinki with 'Molitva' — Serbia's first contest as an independent nation.
  56. 2008 — Russia Dima Bilan won in Belgrade with 'Believe'.
  57. 2009 — Norway Alexander Rybak won in Moscow with 'Fairytale', setting a then-record 387 points.
  58. 2010 — Germany Lena won in Oslo with 'Satellite'.
  59. 2011 — Azerbaijan Ell & Nikki won in Düsseldorf with 'Running Scared' — Azerbaijan's only victory.
  60. 2012 — Sweden Loreen won in Baku with 'Euphoria', widely regarded as one of the greatest Eurovision entries.
  61. 2013 — Denmark Emmelie de Forest won in Malmö with 'Only Teardrops'.
  62. 2014 — Austria Conchita Wurst won in Copenhagen with 'Rise Like a Phoenix'.
  63. 2015 — Sweden Måns Zelmerlöw won in Vienna with 'Heroes'.
  64. 2016 — Ukraine Jamala won in Stockholm with '1944', about the deportation of Crimean Tatars.
  65. 2017 — Portugal Salvador Sobral won in Kyiv with 'Amar pelos dois' — Portugal's first-ever victory after 49 years of competing.
  66. 2018 — Israel Netta won in Lisbon with 'Toy'.
  67. 2019 — Netherlands Duncan Laurence won in Tel Aviv with 'Arcade'.
  68. 2021 — Italy Måneskin won in Rotterdam with 'Zitti e buoni'. The 2020 contest was cancelled due to COVID-19.
  69. 2022 — Ukraine Kalush Orchestra won in Turin with 'Stefania', amid massive public sympathy votes during the Russian invasion.
  70. 2023 — Sweden Loreen won in Liverpool with 'Tattoo', becoming only the second artist to win Eurovision twice.
  71. 2024 — Switzerland Nemo won in Malmö with 'The Code', the first non-binary winner.
  72. 2025 — Austria JJ won in Basel with 'Wasted Love', giving Austria its second victory 11 years after Conchita Wurst.